an essayist unlike most; there are countless lives and worlds in this collection. she writes clear and cogently, but never plainly, she tells stories around meaning perfectly, and you will finish an essay and only grasp whatever argument it’s making at the very end, peaking through certain lines. she is intensely wise. the final titular essay is exceptional, and my other favourites were her writings on lispector, the years of led, shuafat and jeff moons.